Periphery
[ pə'rɪfəri ]
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n. 边缘;圆周;外围;边缘地带;
💡 词根助记
peri周围，靠近+pher带有+y名词后缀→带到周围→外围，不重要部分
📝 例句
Pulmonary arteries taper towards periphery.
肺动脉向周围逐渐变细。
The ideas are also expressed by minor poets on the periphery of the movement.
该运动外围一些不大出名的诗人也表达了这些观点.
The periphery of the retina is very sensitive to motion.
视网膜的外围对运动非常敏感。
In the periphery of the retina, ganglion cells are relatively few in number.
在视网膜的边缘区节细胞相当少。
🌱 联想助记
peri + fer<ph=f> 携带→外带着的；peri- 周围 + sphere 球，范围→外围；
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
periphery
n
(fml 文)
1
(a) boundary of a surface or an area 外围; 边缘.
(b) area near this on either side 外围或边缘的地方
industrial development on the periphery (ie outskirts) of the town 郊区的工业发展.
2 (fig 比喻) (esp in social, political or intellectual life) position far away from the centre; the fringe （尤指社交、 政治或文化生活的）外围, 边缘
The ideas are also expressed by minor poets on the periphery of the movement. 该运动外围一些不大出名的诗人也表达了这些观点.
3 (also pe,ripheral de`vice) (computing 计) device attached to a computer that transfers information into or out of the computer 外围设备
display units, printers and other peripherals 显示装置、 打印机及其他外部设备.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pә'rifәri]n. 外围, 边缘地区, 圆周【医】 外周, 周围
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We have two and a half hours.
还有两个半小时。
I've got it!
我接住了！
Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float.
即使有两个舱进水，仍可漂浮的水面上。